Reversible fork and rake



T. l. WICINTOSH.

REVERSIBLE FORK AND BAKE. 'APPLlcAlN HLE FEB. 9. 19214.

Patentd Oct. lll, 1921.. v

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To all rwhom ttmay concern.' i i Be it known that I, THOMAS J. MoINTosH,

a citizen of the United States, residin at Dalzell, in the county of Sumter and tate of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsin Reversible Forks and Rakes, of which the following is a specification, reference' being had therein to the`accompanying drawi gs.

This invention relates to a reversible fork and rake, and the Objectis to provide a simple and eflicient device that is adapted to be employed for using different kinds of tools, inA different positions, or attachments, upon a handle.Y

Another object of the invention is the construction of a simple and eiicient ratchet device carried by a handle for holding the tool upon the handle at different angles, with respect to the handle.

With these and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel combinations, Vconstructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more vparticularly pointed out in the apln the drawings: Y Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a device constructed in accordance withthe present invention.' g

. Fig. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary, cenof the device. Fig. 3 is a front view, in elevation, ofone of the ratchet plates, while Fig. 4 is a sectional view, taken on line 4 4, rig. 3, and looking in tho diroouon of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the device, showing particularly the cap andthe two ratchet plates therein.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the cap. Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the handle, upon the inner end of which is ferrule 2, and on the outer end ofthe ferriile 2 is a cap 3. The cap 3 is V provided with an elongated slot l which has at its opposite sides inwardly-extending eX- tensions 5 which press tightly against the longitudinal aXis of the two ratchet plates 6.

The ratchet plates are similarly constructed; each ratchet plate comprises a straight body 7having an inner aperture 8 and an outer aperture 9. |llhe ratchet plate is bent outwardly, at 10, and terminates 1n i Specification of Letters Patent.

. i `Application iled February 9,1921.

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` REVERSIBLE FORK AND RARE.

Patented (1ct. 11, 1921. sei-iai No. 443,576. o

a head 11. \0n theinner face of the head 11 are ratchet teeth 12 `and in the center is a square aperture 13. ln fastening the ratchet plates 6 in the handle, a suitablev socket `141,

Fig. 2, is formed and the ratchet plates are forced into the socket through the elongated slot l of cap 3 but before being forced into the socket 14, a shortrivet or pin 15 is placed in the registering apertures 8, then after the plates are in the socket 14C a long rivet or pin 16 is forced through the ferrule 2, handle 1 and through the registering apertures 9, securely fastening the ratchet device upon the handle.

A tool, such as blade 17, Fig. 1, or rake 18,

Fig. 2, is provided with a head 19, which has ratchet teeth 2()V on its` sides, and these ratchet teeth 20 are engagedby the ratchet teeth 12 on the heads 11 of the ratchet plates 6, and. bolt 21 and butterfiynut 22 fasten the head 19 between the ratchet plates, after the tool has been adjusted to its desired position; for instance, in Fig. 1, the tool is shown as when the device is boing used as a fork, or the tool can be moved to the dotted position by loosening nut 22, then the tool can be used as a rake, or as a hoe, or the like.

The pair of inwardly-extending extensions 5, on cap 3, have a very slight resiliency, but grip the sides of the plates 6 sufiiciently to cause the same to press relatively tightly against the head of the tool mounted between the plates but not sufficiently to hold the tool in the working condition upon the handle until the bolt and nut have been applied. A- split or locking washer 23 is on bolt 21. While 1 have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, and have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the artto which `this invention relates, during the extensive extending extensions of the cap, and a tool adjustably supported between the ratchet plates.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a handle provided with a socket at its inner end, et a errule on said socleted end, a cap provided with an elongated slot on the outer end of the errnle, the slot oin the cap registering with the socket in the handle, a pair of inwardly-extending extensions on the cap at opposite sides et the elongated slot, a pair ot ratchet plates provided with a plurality of sets of registering apertures, said ratchet plates eX- tending through the elongated slot ot' the cap and into the socket, said inwardly-exg tending extensions of the cap engaging the ratchet plates, a short pin in one set of said apertures, a long pin extending through the errule and handle and extending through another set of the apertures of the ratchet plates, said ratchet plates extending outwardly intermediate their ends and ter1ninating in heads, each head. provided on its inner face with ratchet teeth and with an aperture, a tool having a head, ratchet teeth formed on the head ot the tool and engaging the ratchet teeth oit the ratchet plates, and Yiastening means extending through thc apertures of the heads of the plates and the head of the toel and 'fastening the tool in an adjusted position between the ratchet plates, substantially as shown and described.

ln testimony whereof I hereunto alix my signature.

THOMAS JAMES MoINTOSl-l. 

